Sad news: The head coach of Minnesota Twins sheld tears as two of his best player’s has made a final decision to terminate their contract
The Minnesota Twins were about to gain some much-needed momentum going into the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon. They had already won the first two games of the series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and after scoring nine runs in the first seven games of the series, they had scored fifteen runs in the last sixteen innings.
Everything was looking up when Emilio Pagán took the mound with a 6-4 advantage. The right-hander for the Twins channeled his inner Bob Wells and gave up two straight singles before hitting a game-winning three-run home run to Cavan Biggio, ruining the Twins’ hopes of winning the series.
All of a sudden, the Twins’ positive energy was replaced with queries. The Twins appear lost at the plate; why is that? How come they don’t control a weak division? And why was Pagán, the reliever who has derailed the Twins’ season since he joined the team more than a year ago, in a close game from the start?
Considering that the Twins lack the ugliness to truly contend,.
In the major leagues, there are various ways to be mean, and not all of them are effective. A few years ago, the Twins acquired Josh Donaldson in an attempt to gain an advantage in the clubhouse, but his brand of “mean” ended up doing more harm than good.
The Twins have declined to use one type of “mean” over another. It’s the kind that holds players and other team members accountable, and it’s been replaced by Twins Way’s complacency and the indifference of the players.
While hurling objects and shouting at his team isn’t the best way to communicate with them, it might not be a bad idea to set some consequences for subpar work.
Baldelli has managed with a relaxed style for the duration of his tenure, letting the players take care of themselves and get ready for games. However, misbehavior by the players begets mishaps like Max Kepler’s botched double steal.
Kepler was on first base behind Michael A. Taylor, with the Twins trailing 1-0 in their game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Although Kepler remained at first base and Taylor stole third base, Baldelli signaled a double steal. Later, Royce Lewis struck a single that allowed Taylor to tie the game.
game, but after missing the extra base, Kepler was only able to reach third.
